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BA Chinese and Japanese Studies

The University of Leeds

Full-time5 YearsSubject: Social Sciences

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Course Score

C /58

Graduate Salary

£25,000

Satisfaction

62%

Degree Completion

80%

Professional Jobs

50%

Meaningful Work

80%

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

44%

High Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

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35%Adult Social Worker 35%Children, Family and School Social Workers 35%Criminal Justice Social Worker 6%Mental Health and Healthcare Social Workers

Exposure by graduate destination

Business, Research and Administrative60%

Administrative55%

Business and public service associate48%

Media45%

Sales40%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start

Sep 2027

Graduate

2032

First job

~2033

£25,000

typical starting salary

£24,000

£29,000

Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount

· Social Sciences graduates nationally earn £20,000-£46,500 (702 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

Administrative occupations

30%

Business and public service associate professionals

★ Professional

15%

Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

★ Professional

10%

Managers, directors and senior officials

★ Professional

10%

Skilled trades occupations

Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations

Media Professionals

★ Professional

Sales occupations

Conservation and environment professionals

★ Professional

Teaching Professionals

★ Professional

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Adult Social Worker

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Children, Family and School Social Workers

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Criminal Justice Social Worker

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Mental Health and Healthcare Social Workers

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Outcomes

80%

Continuation

50%

Professional Work

80%

Meaningful Role

55%

Career On Track

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